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Meaning of overturn
o•ver•turn
Pronunciation: (v.ō"vur-tûrn'n.ō'vur-tûrn"), [key]
— v.t.
- to destroy the power of; overthrow; defeat; vanquish.
- to turn over on its side, face, or back; upset: to overturn a vase.
- to turn on its side, face, or back; capsize: The boat overturned during the storm.
- the act of overturning.
- the state of being overturned.
See also:
- overturn (Thesaurus)